Interim Head of Business Partnering and Financial Planning and Analysis (Fixed Term)

Location: West Cambridge

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible 

The University of Cambridge is seeking an outstanding finance leader to play a pivotal role in its Finance Transformation Programme. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of financial planning, management reporting and business partnering at one of the world's leading universities, helping to improve decision-making and support long-term financial sustainability. 

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will lead the University's Business Partnering and Financial Planning and Analysis functions, managing a team of eight and providing leadership across a wider finance community of around 50 colleagues. You will work closely with senior academic and professional services leaders to strengthen financial planning, performance management and investment decision-making across the institution. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Leading the delivery of high-quality business partnering, financial planning, forecasting and management reporting.
• Providing strategic financial advice and challenge to senior leaders across the University.
• Driving the FPA elements of the Finance Transformation Programme, including the implementation of Oracle Fusion and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) capabilities.
• Developing robust business planning, financial governance and performance management frameworks.
• Leading the University's long-term financial planning, including oversight of its ten-year financial model.
• Building capability across the finance community and developing future finance leaders. 

You will have substantial experience leading FPA, management reporting or finance business partnering teams within a large, complex organisation, together with a proven track record of delivering transformation and change.

You will be an influential leader with excellent communication skills, strong financial and commercial acumen, outstanding analytical capability and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. Experience of Oracle Fusion, EPM and the higher education or public sector environments would be advantageous.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact at Cambridge, helping to deliver a modern, insight-driven finance function that supports the University's world-leading teaching and research mission. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure and a security check.

Please quote reference AG50317 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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